A virtual workshop on anti-money laundering was held under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework May 26 in Taipei City, spotlighting the government’s commitment to combating financial crimes and promoting dialogue with like-minded partners around the world.
Jointly organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau, American Institute in Taiwan, Australian Office Taipei and Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, the one-day workshop also marked the fourth time a law enforcement-themed event has been hosted under the GCTF.
According to the MOFA, high-profile participants included Deputy MOFA Minister Harry Ho-jen Tseng, MOJ Minister Tsai Ching-hsiang, MJIB Director-General Leu Weng-jong, AIT Director Brent Christensen, AOT Representative Jenny Bloomfield and JTEA Chief Rep. Hiroyasu Izumi. Ambassadors to the ROC (Taiwan) from Nauru and Tuvalu as well as 280 experts and government officials from 31 countries, including France, South Africa, South Korea and the Philippines, took part via video link, the ministry added.
During his address, Tseng said the workshop presented an excellent opportunity for practitioners and experts from like-minded countries to share best practices on combating money laundering activities. Such collaboration will help build a safer and more open global community while fostering greater respect for the rules-based international order, he added.
Tseng also took the opportunity to welcome Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering Executive Secretary Gordon Hook to serve as event chair and thank Australia, Japan and the U.S. for co-hosting.
In a tweet on its official Twitter account, the MOFA said: “Deputy Minister Tseng opened the #Taiwan, #US, #Japan, #Australia #GCTF on anti-money laundering involving some 280 law enforcement officials & experts from 31 countries. Many thanks to our partners the Ministry of Justice, #AIT, #JTEA & @AUSOfficeTPE for the great event.”
Since its launch in June 2015, the GCTF has seen more than 1,900 experts, officials and representatives from around 77 countries and territories participating in 31 workshops covering topics such as disaster relief, energy security, law enforcement, media literacy, public health and women’s empowerment. (DL-E)
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